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Where does “h₁n̥gʷnis” come from?

h₁n̥gʷnis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

h₁n̥gʷnis (Proto-Indo-European): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “h₁n̥gʷnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “h₁n̥gʷnis”

  • ignite
  • igneous
  • Agni
  • igniting
  • igniter
  • reignite
  • ignimbrite
  • ignitable
  • ignitible
  • ignitor
  • agnihotra
  • ignitability
  • autoignite
  • ignipotent
  • ignescent
  • ignigenous
  • ignipuncture
  • igniferous
  • ignify
  • ignitron
  • unignitable
  • autoigniting
  • nonignitable
  • ignis fatuus
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